Blog Entries - tag: 'We pray wednesday'

Today we pray for all those who have given a Christmas gift to benefit the mission and ministries of the Sisters of Notre Dame. We pray for all those who, through their generosity, have been Jesus for others.

Today, we pray that we may find and use opportunities to be gift-givers. This could include helping a family with school tuition, surprising a neighbor with a batch of cookies, or simply letting somebody know that you are thinking of them.

It’s rather easy to thank God for the good things in life: good relations, good friends, comfortable living. Today we challenge ourselves to think of something in the past year that was very hard to accept and look deeply to find the blessing in it.

We pray, “Lord, take me to that place of inner peace that comes from placing my entire life in your hands.”

As we experience our first snow and freezing temperatures this season, we pray for those around the world who are affected or displaced by the weather. We pray also for the people who come to our aid in times of bad weather. This includes those on utility crews, emergency rescue teams, and our neighbors who lend a helping hand.

November is the month when we remember those who have gone before us. Take a few minutes today to pray for close family members and friends who have passed away, and ask them to help you in living as a good Christian person. May they rest in peace. Amen.

Let us uphold the elected officials in our prayers to God. May they be honest and faithful to God, and to the people of our country. May we all march forward as Christian leaders in this world with freedom, liberty, and justice for all.

Take a look outside. You may still see areas where the fall colors are at their peak. Nature is changing, on its way toward winter.

Thank you, creator God, for the change of seasons. Thank you for autumn's colors and the coming crisp air of winter. Both are gifts to your people. We appreciate your beauty always and in all ways. Amen.

October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary. We invite all to rekindle our love and our knowledge of the rosary, a devotional prayer to Mary honoring her life of faith and love for Christ and the Church.